Joanna Russell

Last Friday, I praised a client who has changed amazingly in the time I’ve known her.  But it’s what she’s done that counts; and this is what I was praising her for.

Then I asked the question I always wonder about when people decide to take a journey of self-discovery.  The question is: How did you find the courage to face your problems and begin this journey?

She thought a bit; then replied: I wanted to be honest with myself and I wanted self-understanding.  And I think I knew what I wanted to be like, but I didn’t know how to get there.  But that’s when I realised I had to confront my past, and figure it out. 

This was an impressive answer, (s...